Toya Bungkah

Lying on the northwest shore of Lake Batur, the climbing based village of Toya Bungkah features an invigorating hot springs, massive cinemascopic views, a small black-sand beach, and several comfortable cheap and moderate accomodation.A private establishment has setup a big cool water fed swimming pool and several hot water plunge pools for climbers refreshment. Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, a North Sumatran novelist, philosopher, and painter resided here once and established an Toya Bungkah art center in 1971.

Trunyan

One of Bali Age (indigenous Balinese) village, it can easily be reach by both from Toya Bungkah and commonly from Kedisan Village. Unlike other Balinese, Trunyan people prefer exposing their dead in the open air rather than cremating them. Began by religious rites, the naked dead body is first wrapped in white cloth, then placed in a shallow pit, protected from scavengers by a triangular bamboo fence and roof. This gravesite is the most interesting part of the village beside Trunyan's rarely held festivals featuring wooden ferris wheels and masked dancers who whip bystanders

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